(VOVWORLD) -The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences held an international workshop in Hanoi on Monday, examining the long-standing cooperation between Vietnam and Sweden after 55 years of their diplomacy.
The meeting explored solutions to elevate bilateral relations in various sectors.
Vietnamese experts emphasized the importance of leveraging the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) as a tool for further cooperation, particularly in renewable energy, information technology, sustainable forestry, waste treatment, and automotive industries.
They also noted the importance of encouraging Swedish businesses to invest in these sectors to support Vietnam’s development goals.
Oscar Staffas Edstrom, senior trade and economic advisor at the Swedish Embassy in Vietnam, reaffirmed Sweden’s commitment to supporting Vietnam’s sustainable development, by sharing expertise, technology, and resources, particularly in innovation, renewable energy, health care, and workforce development.